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McLaren, Leonard J
FM🇳🇿FIDE 4300270· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1964
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Leonard J Mclaren, a 62-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2011. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearances: Merv Morrison Memorial 2025 and 2025 Peter Stuart Memorial Open. He had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2002), 16 months (2008–2010) and 13 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2283 was reached at age 39 (Oct 2003); he also reached #8 nationally in Jul 2002 and spent 40 months in top 10.
Awarded FM in 2017 (age 53).
Current rating
2011
Standard
Rpd2083·Blz—
All-time high
2283
−272 pts below
Oct 2003 · age 39
Oct 2003 · age 39
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#25,823
#25,823 · players worldwide · of 218,279
40 months in National top 10 (2001–2018)
40 months in National top 10 (2001–2018)
Career timeline
21 entries2025
3rd 60-65 player nationally
at age 61 · rated 2045
Apr 2025
2024
500 career games
at age 60
Sep 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 58
Sep 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 57
Jul 2021
2020
3rd 55-60 player nationally
at age 56 · rated 2160
Oct 2020
2018
40 months in national top 10
longest streak 12 months · since Apr 2001
Jan 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
2025 → 2011
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
7/ 1258.3%
6W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #9 | 1908 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/6 | #11 | 1831 | -27.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlphaeus Wei Ern AngFM
🇳🇿NZL·2367
+4 −14 =6
24 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMichael V R SteadmanFM
🇳🇿NZL·1982
+6 −5 =5
16 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsBenjamin U LimCM
🇳🇿NZL·1903
+12 −2 =1
15 games·last met Aug 2022
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vsRobert W SmithFM
🇳🇿NZL·2095
+5 −2 =7
14 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsAntonio Krstev
🇳🇿NZL·1837
+6 −2 =2
10 games·last met Dec 2023
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Rankings
/
New Zealand
#37
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#3,248
in continent
World
#25,823
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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